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DNA rewrites the history of Pompeii: The woman with the bracelet was a man and unrelated to the child on her lap

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A 'Doomsday Glacier' that could flood New York and Miami is melting - experts have a radical plan to stop it

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Natural fibres in wet wipes may actually be worse for soil and animals | Fibres in wet wipes and clothes often make their way into soil - and natural versions could be more damaging than synthetic ones

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Why tiny water bears are true survivors – and what it might mean for astronauts | The microscopic animal has radiation-resistant genes that could have applications in space, crops and medicine, Chinese researcher says

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World's 1st wooden satellite arrives at ISS for key orbital test | LignoSat could help change the way we build satellites.

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‘People do not want to believe it is true’: the photographer capturing the vanishing of glaciers | Christian Åslund was shocked at the difference between what he saw in 2002 and what confronted him this summer

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China's Shenzhou 18 astronauts return to Earth after 6 months in space (video)

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Honeybee gene specifies collective behavior, research shows | Sommer says, "The gene programs whether a worker bee takes up a task in the colony and for how long. This includes collective tasks such as caring for the larvae or foraging for food and social exchanges on food sources, for example."

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Scientists Caught Sperm Defying One of The Laws of Physics

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ISS told to be evacuated immediately as astronauts could DIE amid major 'safety risk' | Nick Pope, a former civil servant who ran the British Government's UFO project, cautioned that Nasa's "wait-and-see" attitude could have devastating consequences.

Researchers discovered a rare fungus that can learn and remember things

Fungi may not think, but they can communicate | Fungi form distinct networks depending on how food sources are arranged.

Who Owns the Moon? The Renewed Space Race Raises Questions

Massive underground ocean discovered containing 3x more water than the oceans combined | How did scientists stumble upon this submerged treasure trove? The answer lies in the relentless tremors and quakes our planet experiences.

Northern sea robin: The bizarre fish with crab legs it uses to taste the seafloor | The northern sea robin is a strange-looking fish with legs that it uses to "taste" the seafloor.

Scientists discover oldest ever giant tadpole fossil in Argentina | Tadpole that wriggled around 160m years ago surpasses previous record holder by about 20m years

Breathtaking Views: NASA’s Perseverance Rover Battles Slippery Terrain To Reach Mars’ Summit

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Sliver of cool surface water 2mm deep helps oceans absorb CO2, say scientists | Subtle temperature difference between ‘ocean skin’ and water beneath found to drive more CO2 absorption

Euclid telescope reveals 1st section of largest-ever 3D map of the universe — and there's still 99% to go | The first piece of the Euclid space telescope's map of the universe is crammed with 14 million galaxies and 100 million sources of light. The mapping project is now 1% done.

NASA astronaut is released from the hospital after returning from space

ISS astronauts hospitalized after SpaceX splashdown

Betelgeuse’s Brightness Mystery Explained: Meet the Hidden “Betelbuddy” Star

A giant, ancient meteorite may have helped life on Earth thrive | The S2 meteorite, discovered in 2014, was four times the size of Mount Everest and unleashed a tsunami bigger than any in known human history.

NASA is done with the Boeing Starliner — for now | The space agency dropped the troubled spacecraft from upcoming missions and will assess if it could eventually be certified to fly

Astronomers Stumble Upon the Longest Cosmic Radio Pulse Ever Detected

Microbial life may exist in Martian frozen water pools, study finds

NASA just found places where microbial Martians might be able to thrive | For years, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter — a spacecraft circling the Red Planet — has seen white material lining dry gullies thought to be dusty water ice.

China will explore the moon, Mars, asteroids and Jupiter over the next decade

The evolutionary history of humans' ability to eat starch | The gene for amylase, which helps break down foods like pasta and potatoes, has a longer evolutionary history than scientists previously thought.

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